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#59b9cc Hex Color Code

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#59b9cc Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #59b9cc is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #59b9cc is comprised of 34.9% red, 72.55% green and 80% blue. In the HSL color space #59b9cc has a hue of 190° (degrees), 53% saturation and 57% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 486.85 nm.

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  1. Abstract background of multi-colored cubes
  2. Pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)
  3. antique toy Ray Gun

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#59b9cc linear gradient to complementary #cf6e56

  1. #59b9cc
  2. #7faeb8
  3. #98a2a3
  4. #ab9690
  5. #b98a7c
  6. #c57c69
  7. #cf6e56

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #3198aa
  2. #3fa3b5
  3. #4caec1
  4. #59b9cc
  5. #65c4d7
  6. #71d0e3
  7. #7ddbef

Tones

  1. #59b9cc
  2. #68b3c2
  3. #74acb9
  4. #7ea6af
  5. #86a0a6
  6. #8d999c
  7. #939393

Tints and Shades

#59b9cc to white

  1. #59b9cc
  2. #7ac5d4
  3. #97d0dd
  4. #b2dce5
  5. #cce8ee
  6. #e6f3f6
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#59b9cc to black

  1. #59b9cc
  2. #4c97a7
  3. #3e7783
  4. #315861
  5. #243b41
  6. #162123
  7. #000000 / #000

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  1. Wattyl

    1. ★ Buoyance / E44W
      #52bad0       ΔE = 1.065 / LRV ≈ 41.5%
    2. Bay Spirit / E45W
      #76b1c2       ΔE = 4.336 / LRV ≈ 39.2%

  2. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Amsterdam / 50BG 41/312
      #59b6c8       ΔE = 1.076 / LRV ≈ 39.7%
    2. Beside the Ocean / 70BG 40/284
      #69b2c9       ΔE = 4.006 / LRV ≈ 39.1%

  3. Taubmans

    1. ★ Blue Poles / T72-5
      #61bbce       ΔE = 1.107 / LRV ≈ 42.5%
    2. Sail Blue / T10 46B-2
      #79b8cb       ΔE = 4.011 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

  4. Dupont

    1. ★ CAS467
      #64b8c9       ΔE = 1.128 / LRV ≈ 41.2%
    2. CAS475
      #2bbad2       ΔE = 3.032 / LRV ≈ 40.3%

  5. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7336-42 Bora Bora
      #59bbd1       ΔE = 1.319 / LRV ≈ 42.3%
    2. 7333-42 Popeline
      #61b4cb       ΔE = 2.887 / LRV ≈ 39.5%

  6. Sico

    1. ★ 6152-42 Blue Flame
      #5ebac9       ΔE = 1.502 / LRV ≈ 41.7%
    2. 6153-41 Mahoney Bay
      #7dbac4       ΔE = 4.351 / LRV ≈ 43.5%

  7. Dulux

    1. ★ 50BG 41/312
      #54b7ce       ΔE = 1.633 / LRV ≈ 40.2%
    2. ★ Summer Medley 2 / 50BG 41/312
      #49b6ce       ΔE = 2.181 / LRV ≈ 39.3%

  8. Peintures MF

    1. ★ Venise
      #68b7c7       ΔE = 1.658 / LRV ≈ 40.9%
    2. Saveur cubaine
      #6abed0       ΔE = 2.478 / LRV ≈ 44.4%

  9. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Surf's Up 50BG 45/291
      #5bb8cf       ΔE = 1.767 / LRV ≈ 41.0%
    2. ★ Newport 30BG 44/248
      #69b7c4       ΔE = 2.299 / LRV ≈ 40.9%

  10. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Patch Of Blue / 7431
      #56b4c6       ΔE = 1.802 / LRV ≈ 38.7%
    2. True Sky Blue / 7407
      #31b1cb       ΔE = 4.338 / LRV ≈ 36.4%

  11. Brillux

    1. ★ 69.18.15
      #4bbcce       ΔE = 1.853 / LRV ≈ 41.9%
    2. 69.15.15
      #6ebbd3       ΔE = 3.862 / LRV ≈ 43.6%

  12. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Water Baby / 254
      #5ab5cb       ΔE = 1.946 / LRV ≈ 39.5%
    2. Faded Jeans / 276
      #5dbdcb       ΔE = 2.387 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

  13. Jotun

    1. ★ 5206 / Fairouza
      #48bdd0       ΔE = 2.052 / LRV ≈ 42.3%

  14. Tollens

    1. ★ T2016-1
      #64bbd1       ΔE = 2.147 / LRV ≈ 42.9%
    2. T2017-1
      #7ebac1       ΔE = 5.084 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

  15. Levis

    1. Shady Blue B50
      #6bb7c4       ΔE = 2.389 / LRV ≈ 41.0%
    2. Mild Aqua
      #7bb0be       ΔE = 4.886 / LRV ≈ 39.0%

  16. General Paint

    1. Coping / CL 2204M
      #68bed2       ΔE = 2.526 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
    2. Blue Turban / CL 2214M
      #68bdd8       ΔE = 4.364 / LRV ≈ 44.3%

  17. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Nautilus - 6780
      #71b8c7       ΔE = 2.536 / LRV ≈ 41.9%
    2. Rapture Blue - 6773
      #7dc1cb       ΔE = 5.210 / LRV ≈ 46.8%

  18. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10386
      #59b4c2       ΔE = 2.537 / LRV ≈ 38.7%
    2. CF10385
      #00bedd       ΔE = 4.723 / LRV ≈ 42.0%

  19. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Blue Heaven 23-6
      #64bfd4       ΔE = 2.628 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
    2. Montana Sky 25-9
      #67b5ce       ΔE = 3.860 / LRV ≈ 40.4%

  20. Alcro

    1. Fjallback
      #71b7c8       ΔE = 2.662 / LRV ≈ 41.5%
    2. Mentol
      #3abbc8       ΔE = 4.304 / LRV ≈ 40.6%

  21. Valspar Paint

    1. Blue Grotto R150C
      #4cb3ca       ΔE = 2.669 / LRV ≈ 38.0%
    2. Cerulean Skies R177D
      #82bdca       ΔE = 4.829 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

  22. Ford

    1. Taos Turquoise
      #3cb9cb       ΔE = 2.703 / LRV ≈ 40.0%
    2. Medium Calypso Green
      #51adba       ΔE = 4.918 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  23. Resene

    1. Refresh B77-049-218
      #71b8ca       ΔE = 2.714 / LRV ≈ 42.1%
    2. Parachute B76-064-218
      #65b8d1       ΔE = 3.319 / LRV ≈ 41.6%

  24. Coronado Paint

    1. 7408 - Sunrise River
      #50b6d0       ΔE = 2.762 / LRV ≈ 39.7%
    2. 7432 - Skyway
      #72bdcd       ΔE = 2.977 / LRV ≈ 44.4%

  25. CIL

    1. Newport
      #72bbc9       ΔE = 2.817 / LRV ≈ 43.3%
    2. Pacific Coast
      #6ac3cd       ΔE = 4.908 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  26. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1040-B10G
      #54bed8       ΔE = 2.924 / LRV ≈ 43.7%
    2. S 1040-B20G
      #58c2d3       ΔE = 3.250 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

  27. Dutch Boy

    1. Faces in the Clouds
      #6ab3c0       ΔE = 2.955 / LRV ≈ 39.1%
    2. Bird's Egg Blue
      #7cbfd1       ΔE = 4.584 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

  28. Bristol

    1. River Port / P127-C4
      #74bacb       ΔE = 2.967 / LRV ≈ 43.1%
    2. River Boat / P126-C5
      #43b2cf       ΔE = 4.405 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

  29. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 2040-B20G
      #63b6c1       ΔE = 2.982 / LRV ≈ 40.0%
    2. Cool Blue / S 2040-B10G
      #65b1c5       ΔE = 3.253 / LRV ≈ 38.2%

  30. Kelly-Moore

    1. Bountiful Blue / KM3198-2
      #49b2c4       ΔE = 2.999 / LRV ≈ 37.2%
    2. Brookside / KM3206-2
      #62b3bb       ΔE = 4.440 / LRV ≈ 38.4%

  31. Clark+Kensington

    1. Blue My Mind / 34C-5
      #74b6c5       ΔE = 3.033 / LRV ≈ 41.2%
    2. Inner Coastal / 34D-3
      #74c5d9       ΔE = 5.230 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

  32. TRUMATCH

    1. 28-c2
      #52b2ca       ΔE = 3.140 / LRV ≈ 37.9%
    2. 29-c3
      #65afbb       ΔE = 4.067 / LRV ≈ 37.0%

  33. Benjamin Moore

    1. Atlantis Blue / 768
      #55b2ca       ΔE = 3.181 / LRV ≈ 38.0%
    2. Baltimore Sky / 760
      #46aebf       ΔE = 4.441 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

  34. Nippon Paint

    1. Blue Entry / NP BGG 1574 T
      #5cb6d0       ΔE = 3.221 / LRV ≈ 40.3%
    2. Early Trek / NP BGG 1812 T
      #75b5be       ΔE = 4.090 / LRV ≈ 40.5%

  35. Chrysler

    1. Turquoise
      #6ab1c2       ΔE = 3.229 / LRV ≈ 38.4%
    2. Turquoise Blue
      #71b4c7       ΔE = 3.418 / LRV ≈ 40.3%

  36. Glidden

    1. Pacific Coast Blue / 18BG 47/282
      #6ac1d2       ΔE = 3.272 / LRV ≈ 45.9%
    2. Sailing Sea Blue / 30BG 38/199
      #76adbc       ΔE = 5.207 / LRV ≈ 37.4%

  37. Little Greene

    1. Tropez Blue
      #73b7c2       ΔE = 3.336 / LRV ≈ 41.4%
    2. Polar Blue
      #72b0bb       ΔE = 4.330 / LRV ≈ 38.2%

  38. Olympic

    1. Just Jazz A57-4
      #67b3be       ΔE = 3.384 / LRV ≈ 38.8%
    2. Harbor Sky A55-4
      #7db9cc       ΔE = 4.561 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

  39. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2965
      #4fc2db       ΔE = 3.529 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
    2. Model Master 52905
      #22b3c4       ΔE = 4.919 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

  40. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 1174T Riverside Blue
      #65b0bd       ΔE = 3.604 / LRV ≈ 37.5%
    2. 1192T Story Blue
      #51b5d4       ΔE = 4.728 / LRV ≈ 39.5%

  41. Plascon

    1. Lazy Afternoon B1-C2-2
      #6cb0c0       ΔE = 3.617 / LRV ≈ 38.0%
    2. Pottery Blue B1-B2-2
      #78c4d4       ΔE = 5.045 / LRV ≈ 48.2%

  42. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 5258
      #75bbcf       ΔE = 3.636 / LRV ≈ 43.8%

  43. Laura Ashley

    1. 7-9 Cool Caribbean
      #6db0c1       ΔE = 3.738 / LRV ≈ 38.1%

  44. Earthpaint

    1. 1-30-5 Ocean Wave
      #4bbcc8       ΔE = 3.748 / LRV ≈ 41.6%
    2. 1-31-4 Blue Breeze
      #68c7d7       ΔE = 5.115 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

  45. Sikkens

    1. Q0.29.65
      #4dbdc9       ΔE = 3.754 / LRV ≈ 42.2%
    2. P7.25.61
      #68b6bb       ΔE = 5.197 / LRV ≈ 40.0%

  46. Abet Laminati

    1. Bleu Panarea 482
      #52c4d7       ΔE = 3.808 / LRV ≈ 46.2%
    2. Blu Amorgos 1824
      #00bddb       ΔE = 4.490 / LRV ≈ 41.5%

  47. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 15200
      #54b7d4       ΔE = 3.848 / LRV ≈ 40.5%

  48. Matthews Paint

    1. Auckland Azure / 8975
      #7cbac9       ΔE = 3.892 / LRV ≈ 43.6%
    2. Thalassa / 8713
      #62b8c0       ΔE = 4.076 / LRV ≈ 40.7%

  49. Ressource Peintures

    1. Horizon / VINT06
      #56afbd       ΔE = 3.949 / LRV ≈ 36.3%

  50. RAL

    1. RAL 210 70 25
      #69b8c0       ΔE = 3.976 / LRV ≈ 41.1%
    2. RAL 210 70 20
      #79b6bc       ΔE = 5.083 / LRV ≈ 41.1%

  51. Caparol

    1. 39/12
      #74b4c8       ΔE = 4.010 / LRV ≈ 40.5%
    2. 39/06
      #74bcd4       ΔE = 4.620 / LRV ≈ 44.4%

  52. Behr

    1. Jamaican Sea 510B-5
      #59c1cd       ΔE = 4.029 / LRV ≈ 44.7%
    2. Dreamboat PPKR-31
      #6fc5d1       ΔE = 5.140 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  53. Nerolac

    1. Florencia - 4294
      #78bbcf       ΔE = 4.047 / LRV ≈ 44.0%
    2. China Silk - 2466
      #71afb8       ΔE = 4.899 / LRV ≈ 37.6%

  54. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Skink Blue / Baharroth Blue
      #58c1cd       ΔE = 4.057 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

  55. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. B45 Sky Blue
      #7db7c6       ΔE = 4.099 / LRV ≈ 42.3%

  56. Nature Paint

    1. Damselfly
      #7ab8cb       ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

  57. Vista Paint

    1. Skyway
      #76bed3       ΔE = 4.228 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
    2. Swan Lake
      #6ac5d5       ΔE = 4.535 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  58. Scib Paints

    1. Shyway / 7432
      #76bed3       ΔE = 4.228 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
    2. Swan Lake / 7440
      #6ac5d5       ΔE = 4.535 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  59. Berger

    1. Shyway / 7432
      #76bed3       ΔE = 4.228 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
    2. Swan Lake / 7440
      #6ac5d5       ΔE = 4.535 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  60. Duron

    1. Nautilus
      #73b5cb       ΔE = 4.243 / LRV ≈ 41.0%
    2. Aquarium
      #39b5c1       ΔE = 4.884 / LRV ≈ 37.8%

  61. Asian Paints

    1. Blue Vision / 7432
      #77bdd2       ΔE = 4.256 / LRV ≈ 45.0%
    2. Coastal Green / 9248
      #7bbdc7       ΔE = 4.424 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

  62. Waverly

    1. Lagoon / 60722E / 60889E
      #4bc4d4       ΔE = 4.341 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

  63. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80023,X23
      #33b3d0       ΔE = 4.352 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

  64. ECOS Paints

    1. Enchanted Evening (0673)
      #6ec4d4       ΔE = 4.395 / LRV ≈ 47.5%
    2. Sarah's Garden (0674)
      #30aec3       ΔE = 5.027 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

  65. Diamond Vogel

    1. Enchanted Evening / 0673
      #6ec4d4       ΔE = 4.395 / LRV ≈ 47.5%
    2. Sarah's Garden / 0674
      #30aec3       ΔE = 5.027 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

  66. Colortrend

    1. 0673
      #6ec4d4       ΔE = 4.395 / LRV ≈ 47.5%
    2. 0674
      #30aec3       ΔE = 5.027 / LRV ≈ 34.8%

  67. Pantone / PMS

    1. 311
      #29c2de       ΔE = 4.407 / LRV ≈ 44.3%
    2. 7458
      #82b8c9       ΔE = 5.007 / LRV ≈ 43.2%

  68. Kansai Paint

    1. Port Blue
      #6bb6d0       ΔE = 4.473 / LRV ≈ 41.1%
    2. Shahded Pond
      #66b1cb       ΔE = 4.903 / LRV ≈ 38.6%

  69. Crown Paint

    1. Beat Generation Blue
      #7fb5c2       ΔE = 4.486 / LRV ≈ 41.5%

  70. New Look

    1. Blue Kite / B16-01
      #48adbf       ΔE = 4.567 / LRV ≈ 35.0%
    2. Fish Bowl / B16-06
      #5bc1ca       ΔE = 4.897 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

  71. Fabric Creations

    1. Blue Slushie / 26335
      #49b5bf       ΔE = 4.638 / LRV ≈ 38.2%

  72. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Aquamarine 155-5
      #63c3ce       ΔE = 4.646 / LRV ≈ 46.1%
    2. Caruso 255-5
      #55b0b9       ΔE = 5.086 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

  73. Porter Paints

    1. Aquamarine / 155-5
      #63c3ce       ΔE = 4.646 / LRV ≈ 46.1%
    2. Caruso / 255-5
      #55b0b9       ΔE = 5.086 / LRV ≈ 36.5%

  74. California Paints

    1. DE 5738 - Castaway
      #6dbac0       ΔE = 4.785 / LRV ≈ 42.2%
    2. DE 5766 - Watson Lake
      #74aeba       ΔE = 4.819 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

  75. Volkswagen

    1. Calypso
      #81b9ca       ΔE = 4.814 / LRV ≈ 43.6%

  76. Delta

    1. Seafoam / 04021
      #43bcc6       ΔE = 4.900 / LRV ≈ 41.2%

  77. KILZ

    1. Water Oasis / D851
      #72b0b8       ΔE = 4.961 / LRV ≈ 38.1%

  78. Ligier

    1. Bleu Boticelli / P-08.3.535
      #62acc2       ΔE = 5.050 / LRV ≈ 36.0%

  79. 1Shot / One Shot

    1. 154L Peacock Blue
      #37adc4       ΔE = 5.072 / LRV ≈ 34.7%

  80. Tikkurila

    1. 9703
      #82b6c7       ΔE = 5.159 / LRV ≈ 42.3%

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#59b9cc HTML / CSS Code Examples

#59b9cc foreground

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

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<p style="color: #59b9cc">…</p>

#59b9cc background

Great art picks up where nature ends.

Marc Chagall
<p style="background-color: #59b9cc">…</p>

#59b9cc shadow

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.

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Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
5880268
Binary
01011001, 10111001, 11001100
Hexadecimal
#59b9cc
LRV
≈ 41.2%
Closest short hex
#5bc ΔE = 1.268
RGB
rgb(89, 185, 204)
RGBA
rgba(89, 185, 204, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.186, g: 0.387, b: 0.427
RYB
red: 34.902%, yellow: 55.420%, blue: 80.000%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-10896948 / 0xff59b9cc
HSL
hsl(190, 53%, 57%)
HSLA
hsla(190, 53%, 57%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 190° (189.913), saturation: 56% (0.564), value: 80% (0.800)
HSP
hue: 189.913, saturation: 56.373%, perceived brightness: 64.679%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 211.869, S: 77.164, L: 70.301
Cubehelix
H: -177.901, S: 0.726, L: 0.621
TSL
T: -1.668, S: 0.210, L: 0.621
CMYK
cyan: 56% (0.564), magenta: 9% (0.093), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 20% (0.200)
CMY
cyan: 65% (0.651), magenta: 27% (0.275), yellow: 20% (0.200)
XYZ
X: 32.363, Y: 41.178, Z: 63.358
xyY
x: 0.236, y: 0.301, Y: 41.178
CIELab
L: 70.301, a: -22.838, b: -18.178
CIELuv
L: 70.301, u: -39.982, v: -24.857
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 70.301, C: 29.189, H: 218.517
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 70.301, C: 47.079, H: 211.869
Hunter-Lab
L: 64.170, a: -22.274, b: -13.620
CIECAM02
J: 59.933, C: 41.476, h: 213.919, Q: 152.526, M: 36.270, s: 48.764, H: 271.626
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.122, jaune: -2.987, green: 4.612
LMS
L: 31.117, M: 47.516, S: 62.963
YCbCr
Y: 152.105, Cb: 150.549, Cr: 84.507
YCoCg
Y: 165.750, Cg: 19.250, Co: -6.500
YDbDr
Y: 158.462, Db: 68.527, Dr: 132.091
YPbPr
Y: 165.920, Pb: 20.540, Pr: -48.874
xvYCC
Y: 158.496, Cb: 146.043, Cr: 85.068
YIQ
Y: 158.462, I: -63.293, Q: -14.388
YUV
Y: 158.462, U: 22.410, V: -60.940
Munsell Color System
5B 7/6 ΔE = 4.502
Brand Color
Virb ΔE = 7.770

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